After spending a mere day in Modena Italy making traditional balsamic vinegar, I not only fell in love with traditional balsamic and the entire process that goes into its perfection, but also in love with an Italian family and their story. Their devotion to the...

Just so we are clear: I love balsamic vinegar. In absolute terms. No pre-nup necessary.
Americans in general have sort of a silent love affair with this Italian concoction. We indiscriminately douse it on top of our olive oil and dip our little bread it at...

So now that I am back on that sweet writing tit once more, I decided, what should I be writing about?
Jobs? Check
Failing at those jobs? Double-check.
Other random musings? Ta-dow. Put the tip in baby.
So now that I have decided on the ‘what’, let’s get down...

Sometime last year, I would be more precise but that would involve deep reflection and arithmetic, two things which I am adamantly opposed to, I took on the scariest job in the world, sort of, as an Extra in a National Geographic documentary about paranormal encounters...

[caption id="attachment_7206" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Why teach English in Japan? Because you get to see this.[/caption]
So you want to travel to overseas, explore the mystic unknown, and meet exotics natives in far away and then kill them – no wait – you need to join the...

Working at Tiger Temple - Day 1 Part II
Outfitted in my new, grossly oversized Tiger Temple volunteer shirt, I entered the temple’s grounds. Unlike many who work at the temple, I had never been before, nor did I know of anyone who had volunteered there either....

Deep in Western Thailand, in the forests near the border with Myanmar (Burma), rests a forest monastery, but not just any monastery, Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua, better known as – Tiger Temple. It is a temple that has grown from a simple place of...

As I slackened the last of the line of the net out into the Mekong River, the boat captain cut across the canal making an eclipse. I sat back, and took a swig of my ice-cold beer Lao (the coveted staple of Laos) as the...

UPDATE 06/24/2013: NEW BLOG POST HERE: http://www.aroundtheworldin80jobs.com/even-multibillion-dollar-corporations-should-apologize-when-they-are-wrong/
UPDATE: The video was taken down from youtube, but a reddit user pointed out that it was reposted here. Also, my Turner@aroundtheworldin80jobs.com email is down, so please use turnerbarr [at] gmail (dot) com. So far, the company has not gotten in touch with me...

Working as an Extra in Thailand
You American?
No. I am Filipino. I am security here. Who are you?
I am a US Soldier.
And just like that, I was right where I wanted to be. Deep in the movie making magic. Right in front of the camera saying...